Bell 206 N2762P
17 June 2018 · Orondo, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2018 at about 13:34 local time, a Bell 206 registered N2762P, operated by North Wind Aviation, was involved in an accident near Orondo, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orondo, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1991, -122.3690
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- N2762P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1991
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Wind Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chelan → Orondo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA352
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during a cherry drying flight, the helicopter climbed slowly over a small hill and then struck power lines on the other side of the hill. The helicopter subsequently made a "medium-hard" impact with a grassy area near the orchard. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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